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Community Water System · PWS TX1590001

City of Stanton

Stanton, Texas 79782-0370 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,657 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,657
People served
401
EPA violations
355
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 401 drinking-water violations at City of Stanton, 89% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

401
Total EPA violations on record
89%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,657
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Stanton

City of Stanton is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,657 residents in Stanton, Texas (Martin County) through 1,282 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 401 total violations for this system , of which 355 (89%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 167 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

City of Stanton's 401 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,657
Total Violations
401
Health-Based Violations
355
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,282
County
Martin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
355
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 167 2020
Arsenic MCL 101 2021
Nitrate MCL 84 2004
Public Notice Other 13 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2005
E. COLI MR 4 2014
Nitrate Other 3 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for City of Stanton.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1590001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects City of Stanton under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Arsenic MCL 101 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 1005
2021 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 7500
2020 TTHM MCL 167 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 2950
2014 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 3014
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 3100
2006 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 0200
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 7000
2004 Nitrate MCL 84 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 1040
2001 Nitrate Other 3 SDWIS / TX1590001 / 1040

How City of Stanton Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric City of Stanton Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 401 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 355 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,657 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Stanton water safe to drink? ▼
City of Stanton (PWS ID: TX1590001) has 401 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,657 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does City of Stanton serve? ▼
City of Stanton serves 2,657 people in Stanton, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,282 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Stanton have? ▼
City of Stanton has 401 total violations: 355 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Stanton water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of Stanton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of Stanton use? ▼
City of Stanton uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.